Arch Manning’s Heisman odds are now ridiculously low after his five-touchdown performance against UTSA.
Manning threw for four touchdowns and ran for another in relief of Quinn Ewers in the No. 2 Longhorns’ blowout win. Ewers left the game in the second quarter with what coach Steve Sarkisian said was a strained abdomen and didn’t return. Manning, meanwhile, threw a TD pass on his first play of the game and ran 67 yards for a TD in his third.
There’s currently no timeline for Ewers’ injury, but that hasn’t stopped bettors from buying Manning’s Heisman futures. Manning is now somehow the No. 7 favorite at BetMGM at +1600. Ewers, meanwhile, is not on the board as of Sunday morning after entering Week 3 as the Heisman favorite.
In case you were wondering, Manning was +10000 to win the Heisman before the game began.
Manning’s odds shift is a wild overreaction to what was basically a half of football against an overmatched opponent. Manning entered the game in the second quarter and was replaced by Trey Owens in the fourth with the Longhorns up 56-7. Yes, he had a great game. But his actual chances of winning the Heisman are not in line with his odds at the moment even if Ewers is set to miss a significant period of time.
Miami QB Cam Ward is now the favorite at +450 following a big game against Ball State. The Hurricanes beat the Cardinals 62-0 and Ward was 19-of-28 passing for 346 yards and five touchdowns before watching the end of the blowout from the sideline.
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart and Alabama QB Jalen Milroe are the No. 2 favorites at +700. Dart threw for 377 yards and had three total touchdowns in the No. 5 Rebels’ 40-6 win over Wake Forest while Milroe had five total touchdowns in No. 4 Alabama’s easy 42-10 win at Wisconsin.
